The analysis is based on data from health insurance claims records and official income registers. The results show that people on lower incomes use healthcare services more frequently – a correlation that remains even when differences in health status are taken into account. At the same time, lower-income households make significantly less use of preventive healthcare services, even though some cantonal programmes are available free of charge. This shows that, in addition to financial factors, health literacy and access to information, in particular, play a key role.

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